Film about Jean Moulin premieres in October
The film Moulin, directed by Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes, will be released in cinemas on October 28. The movie focuses on the arrest of Jean Moulin, a key figure in the French Resistance, and his imprisonment and interrogation by Klaus Barbie, a notorious Gestapo officer during World War II.Cannes Film Festival selection
Moulin was selected for the official lineup of the Cannes Film Festival in 2026. It is the fourth feature film by László Nemes, who previously won an Oscar in 2016 for Son of Saul. The film stars Gilles Lellouche as Jean Moulin and Lars Eidinger as Klaus Barbie.Filming locations and challenges
Although the film's story is closely tied to Lyon, where Jean Moulin was arrested in 1943, the production did not film there. The city had changed too much to accurately recreate the 1943 setting. Instead, the film was shot primarily in Hungary, using real locations and reconstructed sets, including a studio version of Montluc prison in Budapest.Gilles Lellouche's performance
Gilles Lellouche, known for more expressive roles, took on a restrained performance as Jean Moulin. He described the experience as challenging, noting that he had to suppress his natural tendency to be talkative in order to portray the character authentically.Creative liberties in the film
Moulin includes fictional elements, as no written records of the interrogations exist. The film's creators filled in gaps with their imagination, inventing some characters, including a countess played by Louise Bourgoin. The film is presented as a reflection on resistance rather than a strict historical account.Technical aspects of the film
László Nemes chose to shoot Moulin on 35 mm film, emphasizing lighting, shadows, and camera movements to evoke the oppressive atmosphere of the German occupation. The film aims to capture the psychological tension between resistance and oppression.
